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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,173.88, 948,253.12 and 366,372.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,173.88, 948,253.12 and 366,372.12 is: 548,685.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,173.88 : 948,253.12 = 366,372.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,173.88/948,253.12 = 366,372.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,173.88x = 948,253.12 × 366,372.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,173.88x = 347,413,505,871.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,413,505,871.01/633,173.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,685.78

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